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Taranaki Country Ginger Cake
Taranaki Country Ginger Cake
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Taranaki Country Ginger Cake

4.5
10 mins
30 mins
Easy
10

Experience the warmth and spice of Taranaki Country Ginger Cake. This traditional recipe offers a taste of comfort.

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  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

  • 125g butter (or Olivani Spread)
  • 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • ½ cup Chelsea Golden Syrup
  • 1 cup milk and 1 tsp baking soda mixed together
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Ginger Butter Icing

  • 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 25g butter, melted (or Olivani Spread)
  • boiling water

Chelsea Products in Recipe

Golden Syrup

Golden Syrup

Chelsea Golden Syrup in the...
Icing Sugar

Icing Sugar

Icing sugar can also be...
White Sugar

White Sugar

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Hi. Is the 180deg temp fan bake temp or standard? I have made it before, but forget what temp I used

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CHELSEA: Thanks for your question, if Fan Bake is not stated on the recipe, you can use Standard Bake as the default.

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Method

Cream butter and Chelsea White Sugar. Add eggs, Chelsea Golden Syrup and milk. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a large 25cm well greased or baking paper lined, ring tin. Bake for 30 - 45 mins at 180°C. Cool on a wire rack. When cold, ice with ginger butter icing.
Ginger Butter Icing : Mix Chelsea Icing Sugar, ground ginger and butter together, adding enough boiling water to make a spreadable butter icing.
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